A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Kansas City Royals dueling the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday at Safeco Field.
Seattle sends Mike Montgomery out against Jeremy Guthrie for the Kansas City Royals in this game. Montgomery is 1-2 with a 2.73 ERA on the season, while Guthrie is 5-4 on the year and has a 5.55 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those going with the Seattle Mariners in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -110 at Sportsbook for Tuesday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.6-2.3 win for the Royals. A 3.6-2.3 result in favor of the Royals is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seattle Mariners bring a 32-39 record to the battle against the 40-27 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Seattle vs Kansas City injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 28 (Seattle Mariners) and the No. 13 (Kansas City Royals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Seattle Mariners No. 29-ranked scoring average of 3.37 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.4 runs per game. The Mariners have averaged 7.68 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (9.37 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Seattle has the No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 5 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City got the job done in their last match in a 4-1 victory over Seattle on Monday at Safeco Field behind starter Joe Blanton.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Seattle, Wednesday, June 24th